Steve Jobs has just announced he's taking medical leave from the company. Tim Cook will take over his role in Jobs' absence. "At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company," Jobs writes, "I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple's day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011." We wish all the best to Jobs and his family.

But you had to come here on your own first to respond to Duke's original comment. If you truly feel that Jobs is "nobody special" why bother coming into the comment space in the first place? Why not skip over the story entirely if it didn't interest you? That was my point, though I wonder why I should have to explain it in such an elementary fashion to you.

But you had to come here on your own first to respond to Duke's original comment. If you truly feel that Jobs is "nobody special" why bother coming into the comment space in the first place? Why not skip over the story entirely if it didn't interest you? That was my point, though I wonder why I should have to explain it in such an elementary fashion to you.

Bluenosejake: correct me if I'm wrong, but when you say "nothing special" you are referring to the fact that his life and his health are no more valuable than anyone else's. Correct? in which case I wholeheartedly agree with you.

You can feel bad for someone being sick while at the same time realizing that their sickness is no more important that anyone else's. There are people becoming sick, dying, and being injured is absolutely horrible ways constantly around the world. To zero in on one celebrity CEO and feel like <whining>this is just a really bad way to start my work week</whining> is naive and selfish.